Pet Peeve
Pet Peeve by Piers Anthony is the 29th installment in the beloved fantasy series set in the enchanting land of Xanth. Published by Macmillan in October 2005, this first edition spans 332 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Goody, a mild-mannered Goblin whose courteous nature sets him apart from his ill-tempered peers. Tasked by the Good Magician Humfrey to find a suitable home for a foul-mouthed fowl known as the Pet Peeve, Goody embarks on a quest that unexpectedly leads to an invasion of Xanth by mechanical marauders from a distant Robot World.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and adventure as Goody navigates his daunting mission, aided by a brawny warrior named Hannah Barbarian and a diverse cast of characters including dragons, zombies, and elves. The narrative explores themes of courage and camaraderie, culminating in Goody’s alliance with Gwenny Goblin, a strong-willed chief who may help him rally the inhabitants of Xanth against the robot army. With its mix of fantasy and wit, Pet Peeve offers a unique chapter in Piers Anthony’s ongoing exploration of this whimsical world.
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An abominable army of automatons has plunged Xanth into dire peril in Pet Peeve, the 29th hilarious adventure in Piers Anthony’s beloved fantasy series. All that stands between the enchanted land and destruction is a most unlikely hero, a forlorn, mild-mannered Goblin named Goody, whose courteous ways have earned him the scorn of his ill-tempered goblin fellows.
Assigned by the Good Magician Humfrey to find a appropriate abode for the Pet Peeve–a foul-mouthed fowl who insults anyone it encounters, Goody reluctantly sets out on this daunting quest, armed only with a bag of half-spent spells, and guarded by a brawny woman warrior called Hannah Barbarian.
But when Goody’s mission unknowingly triggers an invasion of Xanth by a horde of mechanical marauders from a faraway Robot World, he must enlist the aid of Xanth’s many denizens–dragons, zombies, centaurs, demons, elves, and even goblins like himself. And, in the heart of Goblin Mountain, Goody finds an unexpected ally – Gwenny Goblin, a beautiful, strong-willed goblin chief who can help him rally Xanth to repel the robot army, and perhaps mend his broken heart as well.
Brimming with heart-stopping adventure and heart-warming delight, overflowing with wicked wit and wanton wordplay, Pet Peeve is Piers Anthony in rare form, an exceptional new chapter in the continuing chronicles of Xanth.
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